Janszoon

Harrison Bergeron and Videodrome aren't Bradbury, and The Pedestrian is a short story that directly lead to him writing Fahrenheit 451. So basically, he wrote a short story and a related novel on that topic, but otherwise spent a half century writing about other things.

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Frownland

lol I know those two aren't Bradbury. Still, tv decaying society is a theme in the ones that are by him.

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Janszoon

It's a theme in one novel and one related short story out of a really prolific writing career. Have you ever read The Martian Chronicles? That's a great book.

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Frownland

To be fair, I was initially talking about Fahrenheit 451 but I've read a few of the stories from it, not the whole book. I'm stil of the opinion that he's a technophobic fuddy duddy afraid of change and that informs a lot of his work.

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Janszoon

Well, you're right, but it's to such a degree that I think it made him kind of an intriguing weirdo more than a fuddy duddy. And either way, he still wrote some good stuff. He was pretty eclectic too. I mean, he's the guy who wrote the screenplay for the John Huston version of Moby Dick, then went on to write the book Green Shadows, White Whale about moving to Ireland and dealing with John Huston's crazy bullshit while writing said screenplay.

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Moss

Just got back from Germany so started reading this. Amazing.

Goofle

I'm about half way through this audiobook, and it's basically what I expected. Billed as a Libertarian classic, it's easy to understand why. Freedom and independence is a major theme, limiting or overthrowing the government, rational inquiry and some objectivist ideas. My issue is that the story has been rather underwhelming so far, focussing too much on the political ideals being promoted.

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grindy

Where in Germany have you been?

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Trollheart

I have to admit I find Heinlein's stuff very boring. Or did, when I was younger. Long time since I read any sci-fi.

Re: The Godfather. Loving it but I do have an issue with his novel structure. I mean, you get maybe two chapters then you're on a new "book". Sometimes only one. I'm currently on Book V and am only sixty percent through the novel. Other than that, it's fantastic and I'm glad I finally got to read it.

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The Batlord

Quit being a dumbass and go (re)read Stranger in a Strange Land and Starship Troopers.

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